Guide and guard for paintbrushes



Sept. 26, 1933. F. D TAMPUN 1,927,962

GUIDE AND GUARD FOR PAINTBRUSHES Filed May 9, 1951 V 'u I n PatentedSept. 26, 1933 UNITED STATES inarriamrv oFFicE( GUIDE AND GUARD FORPAINTBRUSHES Fred D. Tamplin, Brookfield, Mo.

Application May 9, 1931. Serial No. 536,275

9 Claims.

This invention relates .to a guide and guard especially adapted to beattached to paint brushes and the like, and has for its object theproduction of a simple and eicient guide and guard which may be attachedto the handle of a paint brush so as to facilitate the striping orlining of a surface, so as to permit the operator of the brush to drawor paint a straight and accurate line upon a surface through ther mediumof the specially designed guard and guide which is attached to thebrush. l

Another object vof this invention is the production of a simple andefiicient guide which is attached to the side of a brush so as to shieldthev adjacentsurface and permit the brush to only contact With thedesired surface which is to be painted.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple andeicient roller or guide which will permit the brush to be held in asteady position and drawn over a surface in order to paint straight andaccurate lines.

A still further object of this invention is the Vproduction of a simpleand eicient guard which may overhang the edge of a surface to be paintedand permit the brush tov only contact with the desired surface Whichisto receive the paint.

' With these and other objects in View, this invention consists ofcertain novel ionstruction, combinations and arrangements of parts aswill be hereinafter described and claimed.

-Figure 1Av is a side elevation of a brush showing the guide and guardattached thereto;

Figure 2 is an edge elevation of the brush r shown in Figure l, aportion of the brush and guide as well as guard being shown in section;

Figure 3 is a side elevation of a modified form of my invention;

Figure 4 is an edge elevation partly in section of the structure shownin Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a side elevation of a further modified form of theinvention, and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a still further modied form.

Figure '7 is a perspective view of a modied form of the inventionshowing the projecting ends of the guard plate rolled to overhang theside edges of the bristles of a brush.

By referring to the drawing, it will be seen that l designates thehandle of the brush provided with the usual bristles 2, which arecarried by the head 3 of the brush. The guide which is used inconnection with the present invention preferably consists of anelongated metallic neck 4 having the end thereof turned over oroverlapped as indicated at 5 through which a pin'or other suitablefastening element 6 passes for the purpose of connecting the elongatedmetallic neck 4 to the brush. This elongated neck 4 preferablyterminates at its lower end in va flared or widened guard 7, these partspreferably being formed of sheet metal for the purpose of lightness ofstructure and reduction in cost of manufacture. This guard 7 is ofsuitable or desired width to suit the'eonvenience of the operator and isadapted to guard or shield the bristles 2 of the brush and hold theAsame against lateral spreading over and 'beyond the surface rwhich is tobe painted.

A wheel or protecting disc, constituting a 'guiding wheel, 8, ispivotally mounted as at9 upon the guard 7,- and preferably projectsbeyond the lower edge 10 ofthe guard` '7 as Vclearly shown in Figure 1,so as to permit the wheel 8 to travel over the surface which is to bepainted and constitutes a support and steadying meansfor facilitatingthe drawing of the brush over the surface in a straight line. This discalso acts as a supplemental guard toprotect adjacent surfaces.' Forinstance,v in painting a floor board or trim the disc "1s run along vthejoint between the board or trim and the Wall with' the brush projectingagainst the edge of the board or trim andthe paint may be applied to theboard in this manner without being spread onto the adjacent wallsurface.

From the foregoing description it will be seen handle of the brush aswell as the head 3,;and also grip the neck 4 of the guard in-order tohold the same in a proper'position so as to cause the Wheel 8 to contactwith the surface over which the brush is to be drawn. Then by theoperator drawing the brush over the surface, the WheelS will readilyroll over or travel upon the surface and permit the bristles 2 of thebrush to contact with the surface and only paint that portion of thesurface over which the bristles willl be drawn. By means of this device,a very simple and eiiicient means has been produced to permit that-avery simple and eflicient meansjhas been produced whereby the operator,may gripk the an ordinary layman or unskilled Workman to draw a veryaccurate and straight line for the purpose of lining or' striping apainted surface.

The contact of the lwheel' with the surface over hold the samein aproper straight relation in order to insure the marking of a straightline through the medium of the bristles carrying the paint.

In Figures 3 and Ll'there is shown a modified form of the inventionwherein the brush handle 11 carries the usual head 12, the head 12supporting the usual bristles 13. A strap 14 is piv otally connected at1.5 near the bottom of the handle 11 and extends over the head 12, andto the lower end of this strap or link 14 is pivotally connected a guardplate 16, which guard plate projects well beyond the sides of thebristles. 13. and may be swung when desiredto4 Contactv with. a surfaceor overhang the edge of a surface to permit a proper striping or lining`of the surface through the medium of the bristles 13. A rotatablymounted wheel 1'7v is rotatablyconnected to` the lower end or" the linkor strap 14 asindicated at 18, and this wheel 17 projects beyondthelower surface 195 of the guard plate 16. The

lower corner edges. of: the guard plate 12 are curvedv as indicated at20. to. permit the guard plate to easily slide over a surface shouldvthe plate 16 become swung uponl itsl pivot and come in contact; with thesurface over'which the brush is moved. L

In Figure 5' thereis shown a further. modified I iormof theinventionwhereinxthe guardi com,-

prises van elongated neck 21: which is pivotally connectedv as;indicated?` at 22, 'tothehandle 23 of the brush'. The head-.24 of the`brush` carries a pin or other suitable fastening means 25 which pinypasses through a slot 26 formed in the elongated neck of the guard' 21.Withthis form of` the. device, .the pivotal-connection 22 may, ifdesired, be omitted and the guard swung or supported; on the pivot orscrewl 25. Thislpermits the adjustment of theguard longitudinally of thebrushin order to. regulate the distance which` the bristles'projectbeyond the guard. This guard 21 isprovided with a laterally iiared lowerendf2'1,

one end- .thereof ,alongI the. lower edge being off-set Y as-indioatedat 28 to constituteasliding. shoe to grip or engage the surface overwhichv the brush is, drawn' and this lower edge 28v ispreferably ona'linewith thelower edge 29 of the guide,v Ywheel 30;. This guide wheel30r is pivotallyniounted upon a suitablepiny 31. The guard, at its.lower ared ends 27, is extended beyond the sides` of the bristles oftheV brush asy clearly illustrated in v Figure. 5.

In- F-igur.e. 6 there is shown a further modified lfor-.rrr ot theinvention, the brushI being shown in dotted lines This. guard asillustrated comprises an elongated. strap 32I which is provided with anaperture 33. at the upper endy for the purposey of permitting the`attachment or the strap 32 to the handle of the brush. A suitable notch34 is formed intermediate. the ends of the strap 32'and isadapted toreceive a pin for locking the strapV 32 ina set position. againstswinging movement upon the. brush.. The lower end of the strap 32carries alaterally extending guard plate 35 which is pivotally connectedtothe lower end` of the strap 32 and is provided with. projecting ends3.6 whichy are adapted to project .beyond the sides of. the4 bristles ofthe. brush. A` guide wheel 37 ispivotally. secured upon the pin 38 whichalso passes through thegguard plate 35,- andthe lower portion 39 ci theguide wheel 37 projects. prefera-bly below the ,lower edge of the guardplate 35;. TlflerguardY plate 35 however, may be swung to engagethesideedge of the surface over'Wh-ich the brush mayl be;A drawn,

.i'lyf painted through the medium of the device illustrated. As, shownin Figure 4 a special guide may be placed upon either side of the brushand inv allthe structures illustrated,l the guide and guard maybeduplicated so as to mount one on each side of the brush so as to causethe bristles to passi between a pair of parallel guards and guidewheels.- It should further be understood that certain detail changes'.in; the-f mechanical construction. may be: employed without departingvfrom. the spirit' offthe; invention. so long as these` changes fallwithin the. scope ci the. ap.- pended claims..

As-.shownin Figurey '7; the. ends 40. off the guard plate 41 may bebent'. around' the sides1ofthe bristles: of' the. brush, and` the. guardplate-may be. so constructed as to. havev onev or both@ of: its

ends bent so as to overhangtheside. e'd'gesiot the bristles. n

Havingl described the. invention, whatzisclaimed 'and' projecting belowthe lower edge of' said guard.. Y

3. A device of the class described'` comprising a guardy said guard'comprising an elongatedneck adapted to be secured to-the handle of abrush, said' neck terminating in a wide lilared guard plate adapted toproject beyond' the edges ofiv the bristles of a brush andV adapted. to`extendparallel` with the bristles. of aY brush to-v prevent the.spreading ofthe bristles, and: a guiding wheel pivotally mounted uponsaid guard' andprojecting beyond the lower edge ot said guard.

4'. VA brush attachment of' the class described comprising a guard,said. guard comprisingA an elongated shank adapted to be pivotallysecured to a brush, a guard plate pivotally secured? tothe lower end or"said shank; said guard plate projecting beyond said shank and adapted'yto extend beyond the side of the bristles of a brush, anda pivotallymounted guide wheel secured to said shank and projecting below thelowersurface of said guard plate.Y

5. A brush attachment ofA the class described comprising a guard, saidguard comprising an lelongated slot formedl thereim means. passingthrough said-,slot for anchoring said shank in engagement with a brush,saidshank terminating at its' lower end in laterally flared sideportions toproduce. aguardV plate, andra guide wheel carried by saidguard plate and projecting below the lower surface of said guard plate.

6. A brush attachment of the class described comprising a guard, saidguard comprising an elongated shank adapted to be secured to the handleof a brush, said shank provided with an elongated slot formed therein,means passing through said slot for anchoring said shank in engagementwith a brush, said shank terminating at its lower end in laterally aredside portions to produce a guard plate, a guide wheel carried by saidguard plate and projecting below the lower surface of said guard plate,the lower surface of said guard plate provided with an offset lower edgeprojecting downwardly and extending normally on aline with the loweredge of said guide wheel.

7. A brush attachment of the class described comprising an elongatedshank provided with means for facilitating the pivotal connection ofsaid shank with the handle of a brush, said shank provided with a notchformed in one side adapted to receive means for anchoring said shankagainst swinging movement upon a support, a guard plate pivotallyconnected to the lower end of said shank and projecting laterally fromboth sides thereof, and a guide wheel pivotally mounted for rotatingmovement upon said shank and extending down below the lower end of saidguard plate.

8. A brush attachment of the class described comprising a guard plateadapted to be secured to a handle and project down parallel with thesides of the bristles, said guard plate being provided with projectingends bent laterally and having the ends thereof extending substantiallyparallel with the guard plate and adapted to overhang the side edges ofthe bristles of the brush. A

9. The combination with a brush, of a guard comprising a plate having anenlarged end positioned adjacent to the bristles, means for adjustablysecuring the plate to the brush, and a disc rotatably secured to theenlarged end of the plate.

FRED D. TAMPLN.

